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Macron's new centrist party stretches lead, survey shows

 French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist party has stretched its lead in the polls ahead of parliamentary elections next month, new survey data showed Thursday, adding to the positive momentum for the 39-year-old leader. A survey from the Harris Interactive group showed that 32...

New French government unveiled, Le Drian foreign minister

 Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his first government on Wednesday, naming veteran Socialist Jean-Yves Le Drian to foreign affairs and European lawmaker Sylie Goulard as defense minister. Other key figures during his campaign were given senior roles, with the...

Germany granted access to journalist imprisoned in Turkey

Germany's Foreign Ministry says it has been granted consular access to a German-Turkish journalist arrested in Turkey. Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said Wednesday that consular officials will visit reporter Deniz Yucel in an Istanbul-area prison on Thursday for a second time since his...